Linda's life included many years of teaching, decades of service to God and the church as a pastor's wife and an overflowing abundance of friendships.  Her most recent passions included stirring up mischief with the Wacky Widows, criticizing authors with the BBB, lunching with the Fab 5, serving with More Life Church, ushering at Weathervane Playhouse and exercising with Silver Sneakers.

She is survived by her three daughters, Rachael (Greg) Mattis Bissett, Robin Mattis and Rebecca Mattis, five granddaughters who lit up her life, Jasmine Williams, Grace, Elizabeth, Lydia and Nora Bissett, four siblings, Sandi Brown, Gordy Rolfes, Pam Miller and Dave Rolfes, and brother in law, Steve Mattis and sister in law, Cynthia Mattis and many, many other relatives and special friends.

In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her husband.

Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 on Saturday, February 15 at the First Presbyterian Church Newark, Ohio as that is where John and Linda's Newark adventure began. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Wilson Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Look Up Center, 50 O'Bannon Ave, Newark, OH 43055 or Stevenson Elementary PTO, 152 Cynthia Street, Heath, OH 43056.